The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolNayland Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School and Nayland Primary School are primary schools.
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Nayland Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nayland Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Nayland Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School and 83.0% for Nayland Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Nayland Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterThe Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School | Nr ColchesterNayland Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 293rd of 430 in Essex | 44th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO6 4AT | Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 1.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Nayland Primary School
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